Tag: Islam
Elgin Acad. closes; Islamic K-12 school may move in
An Islamic school, Burhan Academy, may be taking over the space once occupied by one of Illinois's oldest schools, which had to close.
Basketball player barred for wearing a hijab
A Muslim girl in Md. wasn't allowed to play in a regional championship basketball game because she was wearing a hijab.
World Hijab Day in Minnesota, Champaign
World Hijab Day Wednesday allowed people unfamiliar with Islam to engage their Muslim neighbors, co-workers, and friends, and share what they learn.
Students open up about black, Muslim concerns
Students, in their newspapers, speak out about black lives being taken from us and a disrespect for a Muslim woman because she wears a hijab.
5 of 11 biggest ed stories have national scope
Happy New Year! ESSA, #BlackLivesMatter, floods & tornadoes, concussions, charters, teachers' strikes, corruption: the big stories of 2015.
Muslims mark The Prophet’s Birthday, Dec. 24
We wish you a very happy Eid Milad ul-Nabi and call on all people of faith to work for peace, justice, happiness, and love.
A Muslim student’s perspective on terrorism
Muslim students are concerned that we are stereotyping all Muslims as terrorists. Maybe some people are, but most aren't. We have bigger problems.
What we can teach about the Paris attacks
What should you say to students about the terrorist attacks on Paris last week? Teachers in France and America wrestle with this question.
Kids become sex slaves under ISIS rule
Young girls are being captured and used as sex slaves by the powers that be in the Islamic State (ISIS). It must be stopped.
Muslim holy days added to NY schools calendar
Should we observe Muslim holy days in our schools or just ignore religious references altogether when creating school calendars?